Syria Veto 'Outrageous' Says UN Envoy Susan Rice
NPR
For nearly a year, Syria's government has sustained a violent crackdown against opposition protesters. The international community has struggled to agree on a unified response, and on Saturday, the latest effort

19 Americans in Egypt Face Trial in Inquiry Over Funding
New York Times
CAIRO — Egyptian authorities have referred 19 Americans and two dozen others to criminal trials, justice ministry officials said Sunday, as part of a politically

Mitt Romney wins big in Nevada
CBS News
CBS News projects that Mitt Romney has won the Nevada Republican caucuses by a sizable margin, giving him his third victory in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. With

Romney looks to boost front-runner status in Nevada
Reuters
* Romney has big lead in Nevada polls * Nevada victory would be his second in a row * Romney hopes it will launch strong February showing By John Whitesides

Occupy DC camp raided by police
Washington Post
Seven protesters were arrested after a pre-dawn raid on the Occupy DC camp in McPherson Square on Saturday, with dozens of police clearing away tents, debris and some dead rodents. US Park

UN Security Council fails to pass resolution on Syria
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff United Nations (CNN) — As international anger grows over reports of mass carnage at the hands of the Syrian regime, a UN Security Council draft

Komen Foundation revises funding policy
Washington Post
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation announced Friday that it would revise a new policy that barred the organization from funding Planned Parenthood, a move that had thrust the cancer

Anonymous's release of Met and FBI call puts hacker group back centre stage
The Guardian
The hacking collective Anonymous has struck deep into the heart of one of its sworn enemies – the police – with the release of

Unemployment drops to 8.3 pct. after hiring burst
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the most impressive surge for the job market since early last year, the United States added 243000 jobs in January, far more than